Friday, March 9, 2012

With the kind of lifestyle we have right now, we neglect what
we eat and sometimes forget to take good care of ourselves. For sure, we do not want to get sick especially with chronic diseases such as diabetes. When a person is diagnosed with it,
medications and certain diet must be maintained. Thus, one is deprived of the
meals and activities that he or she wants to do. It is best to prevent this
illness.

Since it is a chronic disease, prevention of it must be at
high priority most especially for those who those are at risk to be inflicted. They
are the people who have history of diabetes in the family. Overweight and obese people are also on the verge of acquiring the illness.

The most common way for it to be prevented is to expose
oneself in exercise such as brisk walking, jogging and any form of physical
activity. According to a research, resistance training as well as aerobics can put
off against the illness.

Another way is to increase fiber intake. It can also help in
controlling diabetes as foods rich in fiber prop up weight loss because it
increases metabolism. Seeds, beans, vegetable, fruits and whole grains are
examples of foods with high fiber content.

Lastly, see your doctor regularly for diabetes testing. As we
age and grow old, we become more prone to this kind of sickness because our
immune system is not as solid as before. Health consultation with the experts
is highly recommended in order to monitor the right food and vitamins to take.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Do you have a medication condition which hinders you from
getting a health insurance? Let’s say, you have diabetes? Good News! Now,
there’s a temporary federal program which allows those who are hit by an illness to buy
an individual insurance for at least, the next few years.

For many years, type 1 diabetes has been referred to as an
automatic denial condition by the health insurance industry. It was impossible for T1s to but individual
health insurance in many states even for any amount of money. In some states
where you could, the insurance company providing you this would legally include
a rider denying coverage on anything which relates to your diabetes. Yes! You can
get health insurance except for diabetes. And worse, they can legally charge you for more.

For those who have type 2s which require insulin, they also had
difficulty in finding an individual insurance which was either too expensive or simply
unavailable. This also goes to those who have cancer, AIDS, and asthma. It’s ironic
how these companies wouldn’t sell insurance just when you need it the most.

Hopefully, by 2014, this institutionalized
prejudice will be outlawed as the 974-page Affordable Care Act will fully roll
out. Assuming that the health insurance reform law surpasses legal challenges
and repeal threats, everyone will be required to buy health insurance for their
own. Insurance companies will also not be allowed to deny coverage.

But since 2014 will still come after two years,
the on-process Affordable Care Act has created a program called the
Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP). The program will allow people who
were locked out from the market to get coverage NOW rather than on 2014.